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Q3 2010 Nebraska WorkForce Index Table and Graph |
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Index Value: 1.55
Job Postings: 16,111
Change from First Quarter: +1.1%
Unemployment: 44,183
Change from First Quarter: -7.5%
WFI Update:
The Nebraska WorkForce Index (WFI), which compares labor availability to job availability in Nebraska, fell from 1.69 to 1.55 in the third quarter of 2010, aided by a 7.5% percent decrease in the number of unemployed workers from second to third quarter and an increase in job postings in that same time span. The closer the index is to 1.0, the closer Nebraska is to full employment - the continued decline indicates movement toward economic stability and post-recession recovery. The state’s unemployment rate dropped to 4.3% (from 4.8%).
Career Field Trends:
AIM’s job trend data indicates that the number of job postings for the third quarter increased across all but four sectors: Marketing Sales and Service; Human Services; Health Science; and Arts, A/V Technology and Communication. The sectors with the largest percentage gain were Law and Public Safety (16.5%); Scientific Research and Engineering (8%); Transportation, Distribution and Logistics (7.8%), Hospitality and Tourism (6.2%), Education and Training (5.7%), and Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources (5.4%).
The following industries saw job postings increase the most from the second quarter of 2010:
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Law and Public Safety
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16.5%
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Scientific Research/Engineering
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8%
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Transportation, Distribution, and Logistics
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7.8%
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Hospitality & Tourism
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6.2%
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Education and Training
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5.7%
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The following industries saw job postings decrease the most from the second quarter of 2010:
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Business and Administration
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0.7%
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Marketing Sales and Service
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-0.7%
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Human Services
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-6.5%
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Health Science
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-7.7%
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Arts, A/V Technology and Communication
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-15%
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Quarter
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Job Postings
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Unemployment
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Index
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Q1-2007
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17,592
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31,117
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1.00
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Q2-2007
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19,365
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29,127
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0.85
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Q3-2007
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20,330
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29,295
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0.81
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Q4-2007
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20,616
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26,410
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0.72
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Q1-2008
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22,020
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32,954
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0.85
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Q2-2008
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23,369
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31,504
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0.76
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Q3-2008
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22,553
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33,566
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0.84
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Q4-2008
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18,513
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34,845
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1.06
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Q1-2009
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15,547
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48,114
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1.75
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Q2-2009
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13,856
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47,270*
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1.96
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Q3-2009
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15,621
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47,535
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1.72
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Q4-2009
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14,930
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43,197
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1.64
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Q1-2010
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16,476
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53,590
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1.84
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Q2-2010
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15,937
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47,721
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1.69
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Q3-2010
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16,111
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44,183
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1.55
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Figure 1: Job Postings, Number of Unemployed, WFI
Press Release
Second Quarter - 2009
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